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In Memoriam – Peter Nissen (1957–2026)
On Saturday, 6 February, Professor Dr. Peter Nissen passed away at the age of 68 following a cerebral infarction. He will be remembered as a passionate scholar, a gifted...
Excellent Evaluation of NOSTER by Independent Assessment Committee
NOSTER has received an excellent evaluation from the committee assessing the research of the Radboud University’s Faculty of Philosophy, Theology and Religious Studies, which hosts NOSTER. The committee comments...
Valency Grammar and Biblical Languages: A Conference Report
On 4-5 April 2025, the international symposium “Valency Grammar and Biblical Languages: History, Exegesis, and Pedagogy” took place at the Evangelical Theological Faculty, Leuven, Belgium. It was sponsored by...
The Liquid Presence of Religion in the Public Sphere: A Conference Report
On 20-21 August 2025, the Center for Religion in the Public Sphere (CRiPS) at Tilburg University hosted the two-day conference “The Liquid Presence of Religion in the Public Sphere”....
NOSTER on Strike Today
Today, in response to calls from labour unions AOb and FNV, action group WOinActie and student union AKKU, many staff at Radboud University are on strike because of the...
NOSTER Writing Retreat 2024
This is your chance to submerge yourself in your research for a full week amidst the contemplative silence of the Dominican Abbey in Huissen: NOSTER is organising a week-long...
NOSTER Conference Travel Grants
NOSTER offers small conference travel grants (up to €500) to enable early career scholars to participate and present at academic conferences. These grants are intended for junior NOSTER members (ReMA...
NOSTER Meeting on Research Funding, 4 October 2024
A widely shared impression among scholars in our field is that the success rates of research funding applications are relatively low for theology and religious studies compared to other...
Conference on Finiteness, Death, and Completion in Medieval Theology
On 26-28 June, the conference “The End: Finiteness, Death, and Completion in Medieval Theology” will be organized in Utrecht. It will explore how medieval theologians investigated, interpreted, and visualized...
NOSTER Starting Grant for Major Project on Embodied Imaginations of Sustainable Futures in Religious Communities
NOSTER has recently awarded a grant of €10,000 to a team of scholars led by Professor dr. Peter-Ben Smit (UU/VU) to enable them to prepare a competitive application for...